3. Public forum. There were three speakers: Marcy Ciddio, property owner in opposition of a fee increase; Taylor Smith regarding his request for waiver reconsideration on Waiver No. 3748 property at 2421 Prospect; and Jesse Townley in his capacity as a member of the Disaster Fire and Safety Commission announced the next meeting on Phase 2 of the Soft Story Program Thursday, May 14th at 5:30 p.m. at the City’s Permit Center on Milvia Street.

b. Proposal to approve staff recommendation on the following requests for waiver of late registration penalties. (Moved before Item No. 5.)

c. Discussion and possible action to reschedule the May 21st regular Board meeting. M/S/C (Tregub/Townley) TO RESCHEDULE THE REGULAR MAY MEETING FROM THURSDAY, MAY 21ST TO THURSDAY, MAY 28TH AT 7 P.M. LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED. Voice Vote. Passed: 6-0-0-3 Absent: Blake, Chong, Webster.

7. Information and Announcements

a. Reports from Board Members/Staff.

(1) Update on Webmethods RTS review. The Executive Director said that he is very excited about the discussions so far and suggested that Boardmembers come in and see the existing system before he brings the final proposal to the full board or the appropriate committee.

(2) Update on Berkeley Tenants Survey. The Executive Director said the survey is going great and that 559 responses have been received from the first mailing.

(1) Budget and Personnel - To be scheduled before May 28th Board meeting.

(2) Outreach – To be scheduled before May 28th Board meeting.

(3) IRA/AGA and Habitability – Next meeting June 1st.

(4) Eviction/Section 8/Foreclosure – To be scheduled before May 28th Board meeting.

(5) 4x4 City Council/RSB Housing Committee – Chair Stephens said they met and had discussions regarding the Rent Housing Safety Program, general habitability issues related to that and by extension, energy audits, and looked at ways to actually go in and work with the landlord and incoming tenants after a vacancy to potentially bring everything up to standards and to make it energy efficient.

(6) Safe & Sustainable Housing - To be scheduled off line.

(7) Future Special Meetings – None scheduled.

c. Discussion of items for possible placement on future agenda. Commissioner Drake, Harrison, Shelton and Tregub requested to be on the Ad Hoc Committee to discuss issues on waivers.